After the chairman's guards and staff removed the remaining seats, the chairman pondered for a moment. Without the prosthetic hand secretary, he personally walked to his desk and took out several telegrams and handed them to Yang Zhen: "This is the Northeast Bureau and the
The Northeast Military Region jointly sent a telegram about negotiations with Jiangbei, please see how to deal with it."
Yang Zhen took the telegram, read it carefully, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect that Jiangbei would come with such a skill at this time. The drawings of the 26 tanks and MiG-3 fighter jets, as well as their weapons, have been
Delivery, but the drawings and workmanship of the two engines have been refused to be delivered."
"They actually proposed that the engines of all two weapons must be purchased from Jiangbei with cash. The technology of the engines is the most critical thing among these two types of equipment, and it is also the highest-quality thing. I originally hoped that through the introduction
These two weapons cultivate our own engine design talents."
"Although the performance of Soviet-made tanks and aircraft is barely good, the service life of the engines is very short due to the combat ideas and production processes. Even the service life of aircraft engines is only a few dozen hours. According to their requirements,
Not only will our combat capabilities be subject to considerable constraints, but we will also face a lot of additional economic burdens."
"However, their move is not unusual. They just want to continue to control our lifeline in their hands. This is not a big deal. We are in the process of reaching an agreement with the United States to purchase its P-39 fighter production technology. By then,
We can completely use the engine of the P-39 fighter jet to replace the engine of the MiG-3 aircraft."
"Moreover, the American engine has excellent craftsmanship and long service life. Its weight and performance exceed that of the Soviet-made engine of the same horsepower. Chairman, boss, the original American-made Douglas transport aircraft we purchased is compared with the same model Li Er transport aircraft copied by Jiangbei. Its engine
In terms of power and efficiency, no Soviet-made aircraft of the same type can match the American-made aircraft."
"In terms of weight, the weight and fuel consumption of Soviet-made aircraft are far greater than those of American aircraft. Jiangbei is now the largest oil producer in the world, so they don't care. But this fuel consumption is a considerable burden for us.
If we can really switch to American engines, it will also reduce part of our burden."
"Although the Soviet-made fuel we are using now has a too low standard, and an American engine needs to add a considerable amount of crude benzene. But anyway, the price of crude benzene is much cheaper than fuel. This can also be regarded as a disguised relief for us.
It takes away part of the financial burden.”
"However, the engines produced by Jiangbei are the same as the weapons and equipment they design. They are simple in structure, convenient for mass production, and are also suitable for our current military production capacity. American products have very high process standards. With our existing technical capabilities
It’s not that it can’t be copied, but there must be a discount on performance, and the discount will most likely not be too small.”
"As for the technology, I think they are all liquid-cooled engines, so there shouldn't be any big technical difficulties. Even if there are certain difficulties, I think with the help of American experts and our own efforts,
We will definitely find a solution to the problem.”
"Chairman, when we signed a contract with the Americans to purchase military equipment, we had already hired some American experts and technical workers. On the one hand, it was to at least meet the existing needs given our shortage of relevant professionals. In addition,
On the one hand, it is used to train our own technical workers."
"We have implemented a universal compulsory education system in the Northeast base area, and all people of school age must go to school. There are strict proportional regulations for graduates of national high schools to join the army. In addition to those who continue to study and join the army, the remaining national high school graduates must go to school.
We will try our best to arrange graduates in the military industry."
"In this way, the workers in our military industry have a higher cultural starting point. Another key factor is that because of their own cultural level, our workers can accept new knowledge much faster. This is very beneficial.
We are accelerating our transition away from dependence on foreign technology."
"However, we still need to continue talking with Jiangbei about this aspect. Tank engines and aircraft engines can be obtained, and we should try our best to get them. Although using American-made engines is not irreplaceable, it will affect combat effectiveness in a short period of time. Especially in a short period of time.
It's a Soviet-made T-26 tank, which is our main tank."
"I think that at this critical juncture, Jiangbei raised this issue not simply because he wanted to control us, but because he had some other intentions. After I go back, I will have a good talk with that Kovalev.
Let’s see what kind of medicine they sell in their gourds.”
Having said this, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and then said: "Chairman, boss, the current international situation is very complicated. The Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom are all plotting against each other. No one wants to let Japan and Germany become bigger, but now
Except for Britain, which was fighting Germany, the Soviet Union and the United States both entered the war as late as possible for their own interests."
"But Germany is sweeping across Europe. Except for Britain, which is still resisting, other countries on the European continent are either trying to protect themselves or have surrendered. The Soviets are not stupid. They know that once Britain falls, Germany's next target will be them.
And Japan’s offensive in Southeast Asia is now also becoming aggressive.”
"Whether the real purpose of the Japanese occupation of Vietnam is to cut off the Nationalist Government's external channels, or to take the opportunity to occupy Nanyang. But the current situation makes the Americans feel a thorn in their backs. Both the United States and the Soviet Union are preparing for war, but neither wants to take the lead. Therefore,
Finding ways to reduce the opponent's strength and weaken the opponent's war capabilities is their current main purpose."
"The aid from the Americans is nothing more than this. Otherwise, just a few days after the Japanese army occupied Vietnam, they would have agreed to the aircraft they had refused to provide before. They even sold us a batch of the latest fighter jets with preferential loans. Jiangbei
The reason why China agreed to provide aircraft, tanks and other weapons was because it did not want to be attacked from both sides in the future war against Germany."
"Although the current international situation is very complicated, it is not unclear. I think there are not no opportunities for us to take advantage of. Chairman, boss, I will resolve this matter as soon as possible after I return. Chairman, believe me, as long as we can
Taking advantage of the current international situation, I think we will achieve our ultimate goal."
Yang Zhen's words made the chairman silent for a long time before he said: "You must be more careful. You are right. Their idea of controlling these two key technologies is not that simple. They should have other intentions.
After all, these two engine technologies are already considered obsolete products for them."
"Comrade Yang Zhen, I believe you have the ability to bring this matter to a successful conclusion. But I want to say one thing, you don't care what their intentions are, then we will just go together. Maintain our sexuality,
This is the bottom line that cannot be crossed. We have suffered too many losses before and we must not repeat the same mistakes again. Maintain absolute autonomy. This is the bottom line set by the central government for your future work. As for other things, you can do it freely.
.”
After the chairman's words fell, the boss over there said: "What the chairman said is what the central government means. With the chairman's support, you can go boldly and do it in the Northeast. Don't be afraid of anything. I am talking to you today because I am afraid
You are hesitant and hesitant in your future work. The chairman and I are talking to you this time to strengthen your confidence."
At this point, the boss paused and changed the topic: "But Comrade Yang Zhen, shouldn't your training methods be improved? It's not easy for you to accumulate such a fortune now, and you still have to plan your life carefully.
Don’t get into the habit of spending money lavishly.”
Hearing the boss's meaningless words, Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what was wrong with the training methods of his army, and someone actually stabbed the boss. After thinking hard for a long time, he couldn't figure it out.
Yang Zhen, who knew there was something wrong with the army's training methods that were all aimed at actual combat, could only look at the boss.
Seeing that Yang Zhen was a little confused by his words, the boss smiled honestly and said: "That's it. The first batch of comrades selected by the Jinsui Military Region to study artillery in the Northeast have returned. I heard them say that you
Is the training method too wasteful? They told me that for an artillery trainee, during the three-month learning process, one person has to fire fifteen rounds of artillery shells."
"The Jinsui Military Region sent 200 students, and the good guys fired more than 3,000 rounds of artillery shells at once. In the later stage of the study, when you and the Japanese army were engaged in actual combat exercises in the confrontation area, what kind of single-artillery shooting and what kind of firepower
Rapid fire, what kind of artillery fire coverage, and more than a thousand rounds of artillery shells were fired at once."
"Added together, more than 200 students have consumed more than 5,000 artillery shells. This number is probably much more than the total number of artillery shells of various calibers in the entire army. This is
It’s the beginning, followed by trainees from various military regions in Shanxi, Chahar, Hebei, Taihang, and Shandong.”
"With so many people, plus your army's own artillery, the number of artillery shells fired during this year's training is an astronomical number. The central government knows that you have your own military industry and can make your own artillery shells. But even if you have a home,
No matter how big your career is, you can't live in such a wasteful way."
"We have a saying in Sichuan that we have a full meal without breaking the rice bucket. This training method of yours, let alone our cadres who have endured hardships, even me, the commander-in-chief, feels distressed hearing it. Good guys, according to this training of yours
Outline, once an artilleryman is trained, a landlord's family will be ruined."
"Do you know, if we hadn't opened up the air route with you, you would have replenished a lot of artillery shells. The artillery regiment transferred back from the front line by our headquarters would not be able to fire a single artillery shell in a year. Most of the time on weekdays.
, using guns instead of artillery for training.”
"It's a good thing to come to your place. I didn't see a single enemy, but fired more than ten artillery shells on the training ground. And your kind of battle mode is just a company-level battle. Good guys don't count artillery shells and infantry.
Artillery shells, mortar shells alone fired fifty or sixty rounds."
"Your style of play is very enjoyable, but it makes those old comrades feel bad. I will tell you ugly words at the beginning. You have a solid foundation and can withstand the torment. The troops in the pass do not have the conditions you have. If you can teach a
I can't spare you for criticizing the prodigal son."